ROOT CANAL TREATMENT
Root canal treatment is a procedure to repair and protect tooth that is badly decayed or infected.
Are you Suffering from tooth decay and infection
ROOT CANAL TREATMENT CAN SAVE YOUR TEETH
The tooth contains three layers of Enamel Dentin and pulp. Teeth infection is quite common in the general population. But most of them are restricted to enamel and dentin. They can be easily treated with fillings.
If the infection reaches the pulp and damages the nerve, it will cause severe pain and can not be treated with filling. If untreated, it can lead to abscesses and other serious complications. Root canal treatment is a procedure to repair and protect such a kind of tooth that is badly decayed or infected. It is simple to know as RCT.
How is it done?
It is typically done in 2 to 3 sittings.
First sitting- access opening
First, the tooth was anesthetized with local anesthesia, and damaged teeth were cleaned using small files, irrigated with disinfectant, and filled with temporary cement. The second setting is done once the infection heals.
Second sitting - BMP
The second sitting is usually done 2 to days after the first sitting. Here, The already cleaned canal is reshaped with files and filled with gutta-percha points. The therapy ends here for most of the patients.
Third sitting
Third sitting is done For severely damaged teeth [if half of the tooth structure is lost]
Here, the tooth is supported with a pin[FIBER OR METAL] from the root for additional strength, and the lost tooth structure is built up with composite. Composite is a tooth kind of material.
Tooth Capping
Once the pain subsides, tooth capping is done. The purpose of capping is to protect against tooth fractures. RCT makes teeth brittle, so capping is must
Root canal cost in Indian rupees in Hyderabad
It depends on the severity of the underlying infection and the number of sittings it will take for the complete recovery of the tooth, generally around 3000-5000 Indian rupees without a cap. Cap is compulsory to protect and prevent fracture of the tooth. Cap cost variable from INR 4000 to 8000. metal crowns cost around INR 3000. Zirconium crowns costs around 8000. This two together make the total cost of INR 7000 to 13000.
Root canal and cap cost in Indian rupees in Hyderabad
After the completion of the RCT, the canal tooth becomes weak. To give additional support tooth was protected with a cap. After completing the root canal and once the pain subsides, the capping is done. The cost of the cap depends upon its material.
Root canal cap types and cost in Indian rupees in Hyderabad
Depending on the material and budget of the patient, there are at least 7 or 8 different types of crowns available. Few examples are
Metal crowns:
- Nickel chromium
- cobalt chromium
- Gold
Metal ceramic:
- Cadcam metal ceramic
Ceramic crowns:
- Zirconium
Ceramic crowns outperform metal crowns. They are sturdy and effectively mimic tooth color and design. Metal-free ceramics like Zirconia are preferable over metal ceramics. Some labs and dentists even provide warranties ranging from 5 to 15 years for Zirconia. In contrast, such warranties are not given to metal crowns. Zirconium Ceramic caps cost between 6000 and 12000 Indian rupees, depending on the dentist and their experience. Despite their high price, they last a long time and feel natural in the mouth.
Baby Root canal cost in Indian rupees in Hyderabad
Root Canals done for the primary tooth of Children are called pulpectomy. A pulpectomy is different from a root canal because the filling material used in a pulpectomy is a medicament instead of a plastic material called gutta percha point. If a root infection affects the secondary tooth of a kid, the procedure is the same as adult. The cost of pulpectomy will be slightly higher than routine root canal thea[y. It is around INR 4000-6000. But a metal crown is better for them as the teeth will be lost after a few years.
A pulpectomy is done under two sittings.
First stage: Access opening is done to remove the entire infected pulp, and after two days second stage procedure is done
second stage: the canal is thoroughly cleaned and filled with medicament and protected with only a metal crown because it was a primary tooth and it lasts for only a few years and replaced with a secondary tooth
Root canal cost in a government hospital in Hyderabad?
Root canal cost in a government hospital is free of cost
Root canal advantages and disadvantages?
To begin, we’d like to reassure you that most root canals are successful and provide pain relief.
Advantages
Pain relief: It is impossible to sleep when you have a toothache. It will be impossible for you to function normally. A root canal will help to alleviate the pain.
Aid in the preservation of teeth: If a teeth infection is left untreated, you may end up with teeth extraction. RCT protects the teeth from infection.
Prevents abscess formation: An untreated pulp infection can lead to tooth abscess and other complications.
Disadvantages
Brittleness of teeth: A root canal will cause the tooth to become brittle. Such teeth are prone to fracture. When exposed to pressure, the tooth will easily chip. However, there is something you can do to keep it from easily fracturing. Your dentist will insert a cap to prevent fracture.
Root canal treatment failure
To begin, we’d like to reassure you that most root canals are successful and provide pain and suffering relief. However, root canal procedures do occasionally fail in the following situations.
Complex root branching: The roots of the teeth have tiny canals that vary from person to person. During the initial root canal procedure, an infected canal may go unnoticed. This unnoticed infection can lead to recurrence.
Curved or narrow canals: They are difficult to treat effectively by virtue of their anatomy. Recurrences are common
cracks or tooth fractures: if the tooth got infected due to trauma, minute tooth cracks are not visible in radiographs. If that is the case, the pain won’t subside even after root canal treatment, and there are chances of re-infection, then tooth removal will be the only option.
Root canal treatment for front teeth
This is a legitimate concern because front teeth are more responsible for defining your smile. Although root canal treatment for front teeth is similar to that for others, the crown is not recommended in all cases
Root canal treatment for wisdom teeth
Because there is no significant benefit to saving the tooth with root canal treatment, extraction is the better treatment option in this case.
Root canal treatment for broken teeth
A broken tooth indicates that a part of the tooth above the gum line has separated. You should see a dentist immediately after the incident to check the tooth. If this is the case, the dentist will perform root canal treatment, followed by a crown.
If the fracture line was located below the gum line, the tooth should be extracted.
Root canal treatment how much time will it take?
For one sitting of root canal treatment, it will take 15-20min
Root canal treatment how many sittings
It depends on the severity of the infection. If there is a mild infection, it will be finished in a single sitting. If there is moderate to severe infection, it may take 2-3 sitting.
Is Root canal treatment painful?
No, using advanced techniques, the dentist will administer local anesthesia, and once the teeth have been completely numbed, the root canal procedure will begin.
Root canal treatment vs. filling
The tooth contains three layers, enamel, dentin, and pulp. If the decay or trauma reaches the pulp, then the dentist will save the tooth by performing RCT. If the decay is near to pulp and the tooth is asymptomatic, then the tooth is protected by removing all the infected parts and restored with the filling.
Root canal treatment vs. tooth extraction?
Some pulp infections which need extraction rather than Root canal treatment are
- associated Severe abscess
- Severe mobility of tooth
- tooth crack is below the gumline
Root canal treatment vs. implant
If the tooth was removed by any of the severe conditions, to replace the tooth implant was placed, this can be done immediately after extraction or after the 1 month of the extraction.
Root canal treatment with hand files
During root canal treatment, the infected pulp is removed with hand files, and the entire canal is reshaped and filled with a plastic material called gutta percha points.